The American journal of emergency medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Comparison of topical capsaicin and topical piroxicam in the treatment of acute trauma-induced pain: A randomized double-blind trial.
This study aimed to compare the analgesic efficacy of topical capsaicin and topical piroxicam in acute musculoskeletal injuries. ⋯ Topical capsaicin can be used as an alternative to topical piroxicam initially and at follow-up in patients presenting to the emergency department with acute pain as there were no observable differences in side-effects between the two groups.